Returns the special folder object specified.
object.GetSpecialFolder(folderspec) |
Arguments
- object
-
Required. Always the name of a FileSystemObject.
- folderspec
-
Required. The name of the special folder to be returned. Can be any of the constants shown in the Settings section.
Settings
The folderspec argument can have any of the following values:
| Constant | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
WindowsFolder |
0 |
The Windows folder contains files installed by the Windows operating system. |
|
SystemFolder |
1 |
The System folder contains libraries, fonts, and device drivers. |
|
TemporaryFolder |
2 |
The Temp folder is used to store temporary files. Its path is found in the TMP environment variable. |
The following example illustrates the use of the GetSpecialFolder method.
| JScript  |  Copy Code |
|---|---|
var fso, tempfile;
fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
function CreateTempFile()
{
var tfolder, tfile, tname, fname, TemporaryFolder = 2;
tfolder = fso.GetSpecialFolder(TemporaryFolder);
tname = fso.GetTempName();
tfile = tfolder.CreateTextFile(tname);
return(tfile);
}
tempfile = CreateTempFile();
tempfile.writeline("Hello World");
tempfile.close();
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| Visual Basic Script  | Copy Code |
|---|---|
Dim fso, tempfile
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Function CreateTempFile
Dim tfolder, tname, tfile
Const TemporaryFolder = 2
Set tfolder = fso.GetSpecialFolder(TemporaryFolder)
tname = fso.GetTempName
Set tfile = tfolder.CreateTextFile(tname)
Set CreateTempFile = tfile
End Function
Set tempfile = CreateTempFile
tempfile.WriteLine "Hello World"
tempfile.Close | |
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